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Its mission is to contribute to the building of peace, the eradication of poverty, sustainable development and intercultural dialogue through education, the sciences, culture, communication and information.

The Organization focuses, in particular, on two global priorities, Africa and Gender equality, and supports the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted at the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly, through all its programmes.

#Safeguarding Documentary Heritage

UNESCO and the Department of Archaeology and National Museum, Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture, Myanmar, will organize an initial meeting for the project ‘ Supporting the Post-Disaster Recovery of the Bagan Archaeological Area and Monuments...

At the bottom of your grandmother’s old chest, languishing in a dusty cupboard, even literally under your bed, the last century could be hidden in a location closer than you think. Recognizing that films, photos and audio are the primary documentation for...

Documentary heritage is under threat because of negligence and intentional destruction, natural disaster, chemical damage and even just outdated technology. On the occasion of World Day for Audiovisual Heritage on 27 October, UNESCO Bangkok is celebrating...

In the Asia Pacific region, many libraries, archives and memory institutions face formidable challenges: economic, climatic and geographic. The newly established MOWCAP-ACC Grants Program aims to contribute to addressing this challenge by assisting with...

Paris, 06 June—UNESCO and Inria will open the archive of Softwareheritage.org, a worldwide initiative to create a universal library of computer programme source codes since the dawn of the digital age on June 7. One year after the signing of a partnership...